Fuel cell with storable gas generator

• US 4,628,010 A
• Filed: 12/13/1985
• Issued: 12/09/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The United States of America As Represented By The Secretary of Agriculture
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Iwanciow, Bernard L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Skapars, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US06/808,776
• Time in Patent Office: 361 Days
• Field of Search: 429/19, 429/27, 429/17, 429/12, 429/13, 423/648 R, 423/579, 48/61, 48/20, 422/120, 422/129, 422/305
• US Class Current: 429/421
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/0606 with means for production of gaseous reactants
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells

Abstract

A fuel cell operable by two gas generators which produce hydrogen and oxy by oxidation and reduction of hydrogen and oxygen containing salts respectively.

Claims

1. A system for providing gaseous hydrogen and oxygen to a hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell, the combination which comprises:

(a) a hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell assembly;

(b) a hydrogen gas generator having a first heterogeneous mixture comprising lithium borohydride and iron oxide contained therein;

(c) a means to initiate said first mixture to generate gaseous hydrogen;

(d) a means to feed said gaseous hydrogen to said hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell;

(e) an oxygen gas generator having a second heterogeneous mixture comprising sodium chlorate and elemental iron contained therein;

(f) a means to initiate said second mixture to generate gaseous oxygen; and

(g) a means to feed said gaseous oxygen to said hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell.